Unlike the other aspects, theme isn’t instantaneously perceptible to the audience. Theme could be regarded as the message for the audience that is derived from the plot. Depending on the exploits of the protagonist, the theme of a story could contrast from a moral lesson to an allusion to another story. In order for theme to be executed appropriately in a story, specific points must be mentioned give the audience an indication to the theme itself. A brilliant implementation of this was in The Bucket List; a movie about two lung cancer diagnosed men who met in a hospital. Since they were terminally ill, they opted to embark on an expedition to complete their bucket list (a particular amount of accomplishments a person aims to complete in their lifetime). The theme in this movie is to live life to its fullest regardless of what is stopping you. The inclusion of theme in a story is essential because it leaves the audience pondering over the message of the
According to Dictionary.com, theme is defined as a “main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work which may be stated directly or indirectly.” My idea of the meaning behind theme lies closely within this definition. To me, theme is the main memorandum or moral the reader will gained through reading and analyzing a story. The theme usually has a message or lesson behind it to provoke to the reader to question life. The theme could be very obvious or obscure, it just depends on how the author wants to communicate with his audience. After reading several pieces of literature in this class, the theme of “Gender Roles” really stood out to me. I especially found this theme pungent in The Yellow Wallpaper, A Doll’s House, and The Great Gatsby.
In every story there is a main lesson to learn a kind of "Big idea" your supposed to get called the theme. A stories theme can be anything from a will to survive to a quest for power.In Sophocles' "Antigone" he revealed through conflict, characters, and setting that the central theme is that divine authority is more powerful than human authority.
A theme is a fundamental and often universal idea explored in a literary work. In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, there are three main themes: the side-by-side existence of good and evil, the importance of moral education, and the presence of social inequality. These themes help the story be what it is and help to create a proper setting, plot, conflict, and characters. The themes in the book have good meaning and make the book what it is.
The first concept important to me that I learned after watching the film is the main theme for the film. I believe the main theme of the film
The theme in a story is a message or lesson that the author wants the reader to take away when reading the story. These themes can teach the reader lessons, get points across or help them understand the book better. All Quiet On The Western Front displays the themes: the horrors and destruction of war and the effects on soldiers, sacrifice, loss of innocence, and friendship.
These three major themes which were appearance vs reality, the importance of free thought, and man vs. society were revealed throughout the book in many different scenes, and through many different characters. These major themes gave us a better understanding of the book and the characters of the book, and what some of them wanted to achieve.
The theme of a story is used to parallel the thoughts of the reader with the thoughts of the author. The reader would be left ultimately empty if the story did not have a theme. The story would have no chance to leave a lasting imprint on the reader. Therefore, the morals and values of the story would not correlate directly with the reader’s inner thoughts.
As my story developed, I noticed more and more that the author always used suspense. This made me want to read more and more until I found out what happened. “He was trapped and alone, and headed for Auschwitz.” This use of suspense really stood out to me because I just wanted to read the whole book. This helped to develop the idea that what Jacob did was very courageous but it took him too far and he might die soon. Since this ended the chapter, I thought about the chapter as a whole which represents my theme. I started to pay attention to these details and this pulled me in to make me read more. Another literary tool that the author uses is imagery. This author creates a wonderful picture in your mind with the amazing use of descriptive words. An example of this is when the text states, “He was just a kid, really, only twenty-eight years old, and when he looked in the mirror every morning, he didn't see anyone special. He didn't stand out in a crowd. He was of average height and average build, with sandy-blond hair and bluish-green eyes set behind round, gold wire-rimmed glasses that made him look a bit more studious, even intellectual, than he really was. He'd always wanted to grow a beard-a goatee, at least-but even his adorable young wife teased him that his efforts were never quite successful…. ” This short paragraph gave me an exact picture of what this character, Jean-Luc
The first concept from the book that I immediately thought of after watching this movie was chapter 4, Behavior and Attitudes. The movie, as a whole, is all about behavior and attitude. Our main character, Rylie, is seen as a “happy girl” by her parents. But when Joy is shut out